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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded an order dismissing a lien claim filed by Holmes Chiropractic Clinic. The WCAB found that Holmes presented sufficient excuse, including traffic congestion due to a fatal accident, for its representative's late appearance at a lien trial, aligning with due process principles established in Fox v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. Consequently, the case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings on the merits of the lien claim.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded an order dismissing a lien claim filed by Holmes Chiropractic Clinic. The WCAB found that Holmes presented sufficient excuse, including traffic congestion due to a fatal accident, for its representative's late appearance at a lien trial, aligning with due process principles established in Fox v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. Consequently, the case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings on the merits of the lien claim.
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